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WE’RE ON A MISSION
TO SAVE LIVES
At seventeen, I had no idea that one of the greatest threats to my safety
was parked in our driverway.
I can still recall the nervous anticipation distractions, and the failure to buckle
of taking my road test on my seven- up. We advocate for the importance
teenth birthday. Passing would inaugu- of enforcing graduated driver license
rate a rite of passage that I had spent restrictions and the crucial role parents
hours dreaming about - finally having play in their child’s driver education.
a license to drive. I’m sure that hasn’t Through programming, messaging,
changed for many teens. At seventeen, I and advocacy, we are making a positive
also had no idea that one of the greatest impact on the lives of tens of thousands
threats to my safety was parked in our of teens and adults each year.
driveway.
I am proud of the work we do. I am
In 2008 DCH began researching dif- proud of every teen we nurture to take
ferent medical and social epidemics a positive stand and make produc-
to identify a cause that would be the tive choices around critical issues in
primary focus of DCH Auto Group’s phi- their lives. I’m equally proud that this
lanthropy. That’s when we learned car Foundation is recognized as one of the
crashes are the leading cause of death country’s leaders in advocating teen
for teens in the United States. That year safe driving. And, I am grateful for the
DCH Auto Group made a commitment generous support from our sponsors
to help change that. and the strong relationships with our
Through programming, parallel partners. We are a young Foun-
messaging, and advocacy, we We began a small pilot program in dation and our work has just begun, but
already we’re making a difference.
partnership with SADD and just three
are making a postive impact high schools. Today we have the vital fi-
on the lives of tens of thou- nancial support of DCH Auto Group and
sands of teens and adults the personal commitment of many DCH
employees who work side-by-side with
each year. teens and parents. Support for our work
extends to many auto industry partners
and multiple non-profit and govern-
ment organizations, all who share a pas- Roy Bavaro
sion for helping teens stay safe. We are Executive Director
a robust charitable foundation staying
focused on the reason so many teens
are dying in crashes: inexperience,
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